Owner's ManualTable of ContentsOwners Manual1Table of Contents3Introduction7Front View7Device Keys7Downloading the Manuals7Manual Conventions7Getting More Information7Inserting Memory Cards7Software Update7Loading the New Software on a Memory Card7Updating the Device Software7GPS Satellite Signals8Selecting the GPS Source8Adjusting the Backlight8Adjusting the Color Mode8Customizing the Home Screen8Customizing the Chartplotter8Customizing the Home Screen8Combinations8Selecting a Combination8Customizing a Combination Screen8Adding a Custom Combination Screen8Deleting a Combination Screen8Setting the Vessel Type8Adjusting the Backlight8Adjusting the Color Mode8Charts and 3D Chart Views8Navigation Chart and Offshore Fishing Chart9Zooming In and Out of the Chart9Panning the Chart with the Keys9Selecting an Item on the Map Using the Device Keys9Measuring a Distance on the Chart9Chart Symbols9Navigating to a Point on the Chart9Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart9Viewing Details about Navaids10Heading Line and Angle Markers10Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines10Turning on Angle Markers10Premium Charts10Viewing Tide Station Information10Animated Tide and Current Indicators10Showing Tides and Current Indicators11Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart11Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks11Automatic Identification System11AIS Targeting Symbols11Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets11Showing AIS Vessels on a Chart or 3D Chart View12Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel12Viewing Information about a Targeted AIS Vessel12Deactivating a Target for an AIS Vessel12Viewing a List of AIS Threats12Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm12AIS Distress Signals12Navigating to a Distress Signal Transmission12AIS Distress Signal Device Targeting Symbols12Enabling AIS Transmission Test Alerts12Turning Off AIS Reception12Chart and 3D Chart View Settings12Navigation and Fishing Chart Setup13Chart Appearance Settings13Setting the Heading and Course Over Ground Lines13Waypoints and Tracks Settings on the Charts and Chart Views13Showing a Navigation Inset14Other Vessels Settings on the Charts and Chart Views14AIS Display Settings14Fish Eye 3D Settings14Overlay Numbers Settings14Editing the Data Fields14Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping14Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature15Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map15Garmin Quickdraw Community15Accessing the Garmin Quickdraw Community15Sharing Your Garmin Quickdraw Contours Maps with the Garmin Quickdraw Community15Downloading Garmin Quickdraw Community Maps15Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings15Navigation with a Chartplotter15Basic Navigation Questions16Destinations16Searching for a Destination by Name16Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart16Searching for Destination Using User Data16Searching for a Marine Services Destination16Courses16Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go To17Stopping Navigation17Waypoints17Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint17Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location17Marking an MOB or SOS Location17Viewing a List of all Waypoints17Editing a Saved Waypoint17Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint17Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB17Deleting All Waypoints17Routes17Creating and Navigating a Route From Your Present Location17Creating and Saving a Route18Viewing a List of Routes18Editing a Saved Route18Browsing for and Navigating a Saved Route18Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route18Deleting a Saved Route18Deleting All Saved Routes18Tracks18Showing Tracks18Setting the Color of the Active Track18Saving the Active Track18Viewing a List of Saved Tracks19Editing a Saved Track19Saving a Track as a Route19Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track19Deleting a Saved Track19Deleting All Saved Tracks19Retracing the Active Track19Clearing the Active Track19Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording19Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log19Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks19Auto Guidance19Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path19Creating an Auto Guidance Path19Filtering a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths19Reviewing an Auto Guidance Path20Adjusting an Auto Guidance Path20Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress20Setting a Timed Arrival20Adjusting the Distance from Shore20Auto Guidance Path Configurations20Boundaries20Creating a Boundary21Boundary Display Settings21Converting a Route to a Boundary21Converting a Track to a Boundary21Editing a Boundary21Setting a Boundary Alarm21Deleting a Boundary21Autopilot21Autopilot Screen21Adjusting the Step Steering Increment21Setting the Power Saver21Engaging the Autopilot21Steering Patterns22Following the U-Turn Pattern22Setting Up and Following the Circles Pattern22Setting Up and Following the Zigzag Pattern22Following the Williamson Turn Pattern22Sonar22Sonar Views22Traditional Sonar View22Garmin ClearVü Sonar View22SideVü Sonar View22SideVü Scanning Technology23Split-Zoom Sonar View23Split-Frequency Sonar View23Panoptix Sonar Views23LiveVü Down Sonar View23LiveVü Forward Sonar View23RealVü 3D Forward Sonar View23RealVü 3D Down Sonar View24RealVü 3D Historical Sonar View24FrontVü Sonar View24Changing the Sonar View24Selecting the Transducer Type24Calibrating the Compass24Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen24Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen24Pausing the Sonar Display24Viewing Sonar History24Adjusting the Level of Detail24Adjusting the Color Intensity25Adjusting the Range of the Depth or Width Scale25Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen25Setting the Scroll Speed25Sonar Frequencies25Selecting Frequencies25Creating a Frequency Preset26Customizing the Panoptix Sonar Views26Adjusting the Appearance of the LiveVü Sonar Views26Setting the LiveVü Transducer Transmit Angle26Adjusting the RealVü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level26Adjusting the Appearance of the RealVü Sonar Views26Adjusting the RealVü Sweep Speed26Turning On the A-Scope26Selecting the Transducer Type26Sonar Setup26Sonar Settings26RealVü Sonar Settings27LiveVü Sonar Settings27Sonar Appearance Settings27Advanced Sonar Settings27Transducer Installation Settings27Sonar Alarm Settings27Sonar Recordings27Recording the Sonar Display27Stopping the Sonar Recording28Deleting a Sonar Recording28Playing Sonar Recordings28Sailing Features28Setting the Vessel Type28Sail Racing28Starting Line Guidance28Setting the Starting Line28Using the Starting Line Guidance28Using the Race Timer28Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna28Laylines Settings28Setting the Keel Offset29Sailboat Autopilot Operation29Wind Hold29Setting the Wind Hold Type29Engaging Wind Hold29Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold29Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle with the Autopilot29Tack and Gybe29Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold29Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold29Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay29Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor29Gauges and Graphs29Viewing the Compass29Viewing Trip Gauges30Resetting Trip Gauges30Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges30Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges30Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges30Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges30Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms30Setting the Fuel Alarm30Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel30Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel30Viewing the Wind Gauges30Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge30Configuring the Speed Source30Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge30Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge30Tide, Current, and Celestial Information31Tide Station Information31Current Station Information31Celestial Information31Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date31Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station31Digital Selective Calling31Chartplotter and NMEA 0183 VHF Radio Functionality31Turning On DSC31DSC List31Viewing the DSC List31Adding a DSC Contact31Incoming Distress Calls31Navigating to a Vessel in Distress31Position Tracking31Viewing a Position Report31Navigating to a Tracked Vessel32Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel32Editing Information in a Position Report32Deleting a Position-Report Call32Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart32Individual Routine Calls32Selecting a DSC Channel32Making an Individual Routine Call32Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target32Media Player32Opening the Media Player32Icons32Selecting the Media Source32Playing Music33Browsing for Music33Enabling Alphabetical Search33Setting a Song to Repeat33Setting All Songs to Repeat33Setting Songs to Shuffle33Adjusting the Volume33Enabling and Disabling Zones33Muting the Media Volume33VHF Radio33Scanning VHF Channels33Adjusting the VHF Squelch33Radio33Setting the Tuner Region33Changing the Radio Station33Changing the Tuning Mode33Presets33Saving a Station as a Preset33Selecting a Preset33Removing a Preset33DAB Playback33Setting the DAB Tuner Region33Scanning for DAB Stations33Changing DAB Stations34Selecting a DAB Station from a List34Selecting a DAB Station from a Category34DAB Presets34Saving a DAB Station as a Preset34Selecting a DAB Preset from a List34Removing DAB Presets34SiriusXM Satellite Radio34Locating a SiriusXM Radio ID34Activating a SiriusXM Subscription34Customizing the Channel Guide34Saving a SiriusXM Channel to the Presets List34Unlocking SiriusXM Parental Controls34Setting Parental Controls on SiriusXM Radio Channels34Changing a Parental Passcode on a SiriusXM Radio34Restoring Default Parental Control Settings Values34Clearing All Locked Channels on a SiriusXM Radio35Setting the Device Name35Updating the Media Player Software35Device Configuration35Turning On the Chartplotter Automatically35System Settings35Display Settings35GPS Settings35Viewing the Event Log35Viewing System Software Information35My Vessel Settings35Setting the Keel Offset36Setting the Water Temperature Offset36Calibrating a Water Speed Device36Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel36Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel36Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits36Communications Settings36NMEA 018337NMEA 0183 Settings37NMEA 2000 Settings37Naming Devices and Sensors on the Network37Setting Alarms37Navigation Alarms37System Alarms37Setting the Fuel Alarm37Units Settings37Navigation Settings37Other Vessel Settings38Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings38Chartplotter Data Management38Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks from HomePort to a Chartplotter38Copying Data from a Memory Card38Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Memory Card38Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes38Sharing Waypoints and Routes Across Devices38Copying Built-In Maps to a Memory Card38Backing Up Data to a Computer38Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter38Saving System Information to a Memory Card38Appendix38Registering Your Device38Cleaning the Screen39Screenshots39Capturing Screenshots39Copying Screenshots to a Computer39Troubleshooting39My device will not acquire GPS signals39My device will not turn on or keeps turning off39My device is not creating waypoints in the correct location39NMEA 0183 Information39NMEA 2000 PGN Information40Troubleshooting39Index41Quick Start Manual45Installation Instructions49Installation Template55Transducer Installation Instructions57Warranty62Size: 8.34 MBPages: 65Language: EnglishOpen manual